chased winner until not fluent 3rd, chased leading pair, pushed along and well held before 3 out, blundered last
raced keenly, led until after 4th, chased winner, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, plugged on and well clear of 2nd but no chance with easy winner
never fluent and ran in snatches, always last, outpaced when mistake 12th, weakened next, tailed off
jumped well and always going well, tracked leading pair, 2nd at 3rd, led after next, clear from 3 out, very easily
FRODON gradually warmed to his task on his fencing bow at Newton Abbot and beat Tempestatefloresco by an easy eight lengths. This longer trip will suit the latter and he's a couple of pounds better off but it's still difficult to envisage the form being reversed. Clean Sheet was a promising hurdler the season before last but only ran twice last term. He should do well over fences but may need this and is giving 6lb to the selection. Forrest Blue looks to be making up the numbers barring accidents.
Tempestatefloresco 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 6th, not fluent next, ridden and headed before 2 out, beaten last, just held onto 2nd, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Frodon (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in Sep.
Clean Sheet (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) Held up in touch, hit 4 out, hard driven after 3 out, every chance next, weakened before last, 6th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Poker School (10-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Forrest Blue (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Mid-division, behind from 7th, 9th of 14, dist behind Our Chief (11-10) at Stratford 2m 7f (3) gd in May.
Frodon (FR) 4-9fav (10-5) Prominent, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, steadied after 4th, closed to chase leader after 7th, challenged 4 out, led before 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in Sep beating Tempestatefloresco (11-7) by 8l, 5 ran.
